Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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From the Barrio to Washington: An Educator's JourneyRodriguez recalls his inspirational journey from his childhood as a poor immigrant to the highest levels of the department of education under four presidents.Author: Armando Rodriguez, Keith TaylorPublisher: University of New Mexico PressPublished: 12/01/2007Pages: 208Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.57w x 0.79dISBN: 9780826343819About...
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From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward GoreyOn the envelopes of letters sent to a dear friend, the famed artist and writer Edward Gorey drew dozens of original illustrations--illustrations now collected in this volume along with marvelously playful selections from the correspondence, all never before seen by the public until now....
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From Nothing To 90: Failures, Successes, Betrayal and Overcoming DoubtIn From Nothing to 90, Will Klein chronicles his life from hardscrabble beginnings as an adopted child in a Saskatchewan family struggling through the "Dirty Thirties" to early success as a newsboy and onto great business achievement despite numerous setbacks throughout his life. In...
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From Manhattan to the Holy Mountain of Athos: A true story"You need to get lost to find your way."The protagonist of this true story is potentially every reader. The twists, surprises and thrills it holds are, on a micro scale, the definition of human life. And if the recording of this personal story aspires...
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Four Red Sweaters: Powerful True Stories of Women and the HolocaustThe New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz tells the stories of four Jewish girls during the Holocaust, strangers whose lives were unknowingly linked by everyday garments, revealing how the ordinary can connect us in extraordinary ways.Jock Heidenstein, Anita Lasker, Chana...
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Foot in Mouth Disease: Musings of an Unfiltered PhysicianFoot In Mouth Disease: Musings of an Unfiltered Physician is a view of the convolutions of life through the lens of a doctor with an unconventional, and somewhat unrefined, sense of humor. Across a collection of essays, Dr. Matt Hogan uses experiences and events...
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Fishing and Other Follies: Including Self-Guided Fishing in ArgentinaAuthor: Charles ThacherPublisher: Archway PublishingPublished: 11/05/2024Pages: 358Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781665762120
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Finding Baby Holly: Lost to a Cult, Surviving My Parents' Murders, and Saved by PrayerHolly Marie was forty-two years old the day she found out she was missing. At ten months old, Holly Marie was brought to the door of a church by three barefoot women in white robes and head coverings. Adopted by the pastor and raised...
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Feel AgainYoung, freshly married, and pregnant with her first child, Nicole Clark is met with devastating news: she has cancer, stage 2B. Suddenly, amid the hope she feels for this new life, she finds herself face to face with death.This leads her to reflect on...
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Fanny Crosby: Safe in the Arms of JesusAlthough blinded when six weeks old, Fanny Crosby was blessed by God who gave her spiritual insight and made her a blessing to millions. During her lifetime, Fanny wrote an astounding number of moving poems and hymns--perhaps as many as 12,000.Author: Chester Hearn, S....
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Eyewitness PresidentsAn informative and visual guide to America's highest office, this DK Eyewitness book explores the history of the White House and the presidents who have served in it.Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this beautiful visual reference book provides mini-biographies and trivia for...
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Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and LegendEvel Knievel, the father of extreme sports, was a high-flying daredevil. He was the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship, and represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was this man in red,...
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Eternally Na?ve: A Reluctant AutobiographyThis ordinary woman's true account of her far from ordinary life provides a very real, and very personal insight into how resilient the human spirit can be.The untimely death of her mother sees this modest woman, while still a young child, thrown into a...
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Entrepreneurship as done by Engineer Peyman Kianian: The Founder of Nafis Holding (Iranian Great Entrepreneurs)Any country that has attained a suitable station in today's world and positioned itself finely is because of years of ceaseless effort and attitude of the great women and men, who through unrivaled courage and perpetual perseverance, have left an aesthetically splendid legacy for...
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Entrepreneurship as done by Ali Khosravani: The Founder of Auto Khosravani and Auto shenas (Iranian Great Entrepreneurs)Any country that has attained a suitable station in today's world and positioned itself finely is because of years of ceaseless effort and attitude of the great women and men, who through unrivaled courage and perpetual perseverance, have left an aesthetically splendid legacy for...
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Encounters with InscriptionsWhen Kristin Czarnecki lost both her parents within nine months, she sought solace in books, but not just any books.In Encounters with Inscriptions, Czarnecki writes about the books inscribed and given to her by her parents over the years-an array of novels, short stories,...
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Elusive Mommyhood: An Investigative Reporter's Personal Journey into IVF and SurrogacyIn Elusive Mommyhood: An Investigative Reporter's Personal Journey into IVF and Surrogacy, international journalist Ginanne Brownell, a former staffer at CNN and Newsweek, embarks on a profound exploration of assisted reproduction and surrogacy that combines intimate memoir with rigorous journalism. This groundbreaking book delves...
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Elusive Light: A Journey Through GriefElusive Light: A Journey Through Grief is a deeply resonant memoir that offers readers both solace and practical wisdom. Through a blend of personal narrative and spiritual exploration, the author provides a compassionate guide for anyone seeking to find their way through the shadows...
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Ella's Sunday SongSix-year-old Ella is this Sunday's soloist at her church. During the short trip from her Grandmother's lap to her choir director's piano, she realizes that she has to figure out a secret code in order to hit all of the right notes.Ella's Sunday Song...
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Eighty-Something: A Lifetime of ConversationEighty-something is a new book from artists Sue Gill and John Fox MBE, two 80 year olds, whose lifelong creative partnership has been spent seeking a role for art that weaves it into the fabric of our lives. Illustrated with drawings by John Fox.A...
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